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Back in the days, IT Park was considered to be a good running place. But right now, it’s too crowded for you to do any running / walking. My fastest 3KM was recorded in IT Park. Right now, even doing walking laps around IT Park is just too much effort, either you’re against a crowd […]

Previous Race Story: Cebu City Marathon 2017: Photo Goals [Not a Race Review] More race stories here >>. The 7th edition of SM2SM Run was the first time I was able to join this one of the popular races / fun runs of Cebu City; and, I only had 1 goal, to get a 3-hour […]

Related story: “Prime Lots with View” for Sale ————————————– … is TREK or bike the “Great Wall or Roller Coaster Hill or Grand Canyon or Dragon’s Back” or however you want to call it. The local residents of this area call this “TAGAYTAY.” (“Tagaytay” is the Cebuano term for “ridge,” which is the formation of […]

Event: 10th University Run (UR10) – Aug. 23, 2015, more details >>Presscon Photos at runroo facebook page >>. Running in Cebu is INCOMPLETE… …if you do NOT have a selfie / photo in (any of) the 3 iconic bridges of Cebu: Old Bridge, New Bridge (Marcelo Fernan Bridge), and Cansaga Bridge. The University Run is […]

Running is an ever-growing and evolving sport that transcends from the madness of the road to a better version of our lives. One may just be testing their courage to run 5ks while some are busy scheming evil devices to run some 260k. A few people will run to stay fit, some run to expand […]

Event: Primary Homes’ Home Run 2015 (May 17, 2015, Cebu Business Park), more info >> It still feels weird to hear the word ‘home run’ in a completely different sporting event other than the game of baseball. I played baseball from elementary through college, my dad’s a really good coach in elementary baseball and […]

Before 2014 ends, I DNF’ed (did not finish) / quit from organizing Runnilla Eco Challenge 2015. It’s been a month, and we have not made any official statement about it because I thought, well, there’s probably us and a few friends who knew about the race so nobody would really know it’s cancelled or what. […]

by Jonathan Dungog, a road and trail ultramarathoner, Ironman 70.3 Triathlete, Off-road Xterra Triathlete, and Sales Manager at Xlibris. And, he loves yellow! *** SUICIDAL. That was term I’d been hearing when I finally decided to join the AdU 100 miles run. I was all set up for this event until I got a slot […]

Event Details: For the Cebu Landmasters Inc – St. Ignatius Calbasa-an Run to the Peak, details below: Where: Calbasa-an Elementary School Assembly area: Eskina Pakigne to Tubod, Minglanilla Assembly Time: 4am Reg. Fee for runners outside of Calbasa-an: P50 (not mandatory but we will appreciate it. We will use it for prizes or whatever expenses […]

Event: Kawasan Falls Marathon 2014 (Share your experience soon at aktib.ph, and have a chance to receive a visor!) For race kit pick-up and route map info, click here >> KFM was cancelled last year. And, it’s great to see it come back again! For those who will be joining it for the first time, […]

Running is often about breaking mental barriers. Training can get you past that 42k, 100k, or even that ridiculous 100mi mark. That’s what I would want myself to believe. But being innately de-motivated, I rarely run. I only run because running is the only real life-saving athletic discipline. Running and swimming (in some cases). As […]

For photos and results of 2014 Hardcore Hundred Miles Ultramarathon-Cebu, we compiled here >>. *** What does it take to have this “DNF HAPPENS” shirt? (Below photo from Etch ID, one of the sponsors. For sports ID needs, click here >>.) We always hear tales of champions and the successes, but we seldom hear the […]

Save the date April 13, 2014, runners and trail lovers! The mountains and trail of Minglanilla are waiting for your awesomeness! The categories will be 30K, 18K, and 5K++. Follow and add Runilla Eco Challenge your calendar at aktib.ph here >>. For facebook updates, like Runilla Eco Challenge here >>. The trail route has been […]

Related events: Run UP High Altra King of the Hill Ultramarathon 2014 Run to Rebuild Bogo *** There are few questions here and there as to which race should they pick this coming weekend, January. 26, 2014? Some are confused which race for a cause they should pick: Run for UP High or Run to […]